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We protect, promote, and grow the plastics industry.

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America should improve recycling through innovation, smarter policies, and better materials recovery, not abandon it.

In a recent WSJ letter, PLASTICS President & CEO Matt Seaholm highlighted investments in advanced recycling and infrastructure to make recycling work better for everyone. 👇

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What happens when stadiums, bioplastics manufacturers, composters, and foodservice providers work together? A hot dog tray becomes compost instead of waste.

@LevisStadium, @MBStadium, and others are proving closed-loop systems work in practice, not just in theory.

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Support for bioplastics starts at the shelf. Look for the label. Choose certified compostable.

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Scaling the impact of bioplastics takes all of us: manufacturers exploring where bioplastics fit, consumers looking for BPI/USDA BioPreferred labels, and policymakers backing funding, composting access, and EPR.

Share your ideas for scaling bioplastics using #BioplasticsWeek

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Medical devices and health care products demand durability and biocompatibility above almost everything else, and bioplastics are increasingly meeting that bar.

These materials are engineered for strength and sterility first, sustainability second, with end-of-life options that range from recyclable components to fully compostable ones depending on the application.

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The bioplastics industry never stands still, constantly innovating to outperform traditional plastics. 🔄🌱

A driving force behind this is CB2Center. They bring industry and top universities together to solve the toughest green tech bottlenecks—like funding UGA research combining biopolyesters with nanofibrillated cellulose to create extreme moisture and oxygen barriers for fully compostable packaging. 🛑💧

Learn more about what they are doing next on their website below.

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Congratulations to ZealaFoam on winning the 2026 Innovation in Bioplastics Award 🏆

ZealaFoam’s 100% plant-based foam technology delivers EPS-like performance while working with existing manufacturing equipment, creating a practical path for industry to transition away from fossil-based foams. A great example of innovation driving both sustainability and commercial scalability. 👏 🌱

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Your phone case. A building component. A textile fiber. A vehicle part.

All could be made with bioplastics.

While many people associate bioplastics with biodegradability, many are actually designed for durability and long-term performance. With 33+ polymer types already on the market and new innovations emerging every year, bioplastics are helping expand the possibilities for sustainable materials across countless industries.

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Why are companies turning to bioplastics? Usually due to a mix of factors:

🌾 Renewable feedstocks
📉 Lower carbon footprint
🍃 Compostability
♻️ Drop-in recyclability
🔗 Less reliance on any single feedstock

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Packaging leads at ~45% of global bioplastics use, but agriculture, electronics, and textiles are growing fast.

Low carbon, high performance solutions for today's sustainability goals.

Snap a photo of bioplastics in your daily life and share using #BioplasticsWeek

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Innovation gets bioplastics started. Policy can determine how fast they scale.

Smart EPR. Composting infrastructure. Labeling. Material classification. All of it matters.

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Policy shapes innovation, investment, infrastructure, and material choices long before a product hits the shelf. 🌱

We support policies that recognize the value of bioplastics, drive science-based innovation, strengthen supply chains, and stay grounded in circular economy principles.

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From farm to finished product in 5 steps:

1. Plants capture CO2, convert it to sugars
2. Biomass is fermented into chemical precursors
3. Precursors are purified into monomers
4. Monomers link into polymers
5. Polymer is molded into your finished product

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🌱 Not all bioplastics are compostable.

Some biobased plastics, like bio-PP and bio-PE, are chemically identical to conventional plastics and can be recycled in existing recycling streams where accepted. ♻️

Biobased = where it comes from.
Recyclable or compostable = how it's managed at end of life.

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It starts on the farm: corn, sugarcane, woodchips, crop waste.

Bioplastics use just 0.015% of global agricultural land, so feedstock doesn't compete with food production.

Innovation rooted in agriculture.

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US schools generate an estimated 530,000 tons of food waste a year, according to WWF.

Without compostable trays and utensils, food-soiled items usually can't be recycled, so it all goes to landfill.

Compostable foodservice ware means scraps and packaging go in one bin. No sorting.

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Compostable packaging 🤝 food scraps.

Compostable packaging can go in the same bin as leftover food. More organics diverted, less methane created in landfill, more nutrients back in the soil.

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The question isn't if certified compostable bioplastics break down in industrial composting facilities. It's how we make that option available to more people.

With ongoing investments in composting infrastructure, collection programs, and education, the industry is working to close the access gap and keep more organic waste out of landfills.

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Learn more here: https://t.co/MpZsNfIkoh

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🌱 New to bioplastics? Start here.

Click through the Value of Bioplastics tiles to see the full range of benefits, then dig into our blog library for expert takes on food insecurity, EPR, composting, and more.

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